Did the Verizon Palm Pixi/Pre Plus Actually Do Pretty Well?

I just ran across an analysis at asymco.com intended to compare Verizon’s smartphone sales overall (and primarily Android) to AT&T’s iPhone sales. I don’t care about that so much, but what I did find interesting in the analysis (if the numbers are at all accurate) is just how many Palm webOS devices seem to have been sold: Yes, it’s not the consistent sales experienced by Motorola, HTC, and RIM on...

Palm Pre 2 Verified on Verizon for Q4 2010

Yes, I know: I haven’t posted much this week. I’ve been that busy. And so I hate for this to be my first post since forever, but it’s important enough that I’ve set some things aside. It’s also behind the news curve a bit, but that’s life sometimes. Simply put, Verizon has verified that the Pre 2 will be dropping in Q4 of this year. That’s no surprise, but it’s good to have I verified...

Who Makes the Decision to Carry a Smartphone?

With the recent revelation that Verizon is apparently going to carry the Palm Pre 2, some folks in the webOS community are wondering if Sprint will get it, as well. That’s a valid question, and so far we have no idea one way or another. However, as some people anticipate (perhaps prematurely) that Sprint may not carry the latest webOS device, they’re assuming that the decision is necessarily being made HP/Palm....

Pre-Paid Palm Phones on Verizon? Maybe

According to Engadget, a document is circulating that allegedly shows a variety of smartphones, including the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus, available with pre-paid plans at Verizon. No pricing is available, and the document’s veracity hasn’t been confirmed, but it’s interesting nonetheless. Update: Twitter user @Nergal2 points out that the “3G Smartphone” row header doesn’t actually indicate...

Verizon Pixi Plus Users Get webOS 1.4.5

Precentral is reporting that Verizon has released webOS 1.4.5 for Pixi Plus users. Pre Plus users are out of luck, and the update is nowhere to be seen for AT&T users either. The release notes are the same as for the Sprint release. No new surprises, and remember that not all PDK apps have been ported to the Pixi platform (including the favorite of many, Angry Birds). Version information Version: webOS 1.4.5...